This course shows you a real-world Flight Instructor Practical Test including both the oral and flight portions. You'll learn on-screen exactly what the FAA wants you to demonstrate to earn your Instructor rating.

Your Practical Test, commonly referred to as your Checkride, consists of two parts:

An oral exam conducted before you go flying

An in-flight test in which you demonstrate your skills in the aircraft

Oral Portion...

On the oral portion of your test, you will be required to demonstrate your aviation knowledge, including subjects like regulations, aeromedical factors, aircraft systems, meteorology, and airspace.

It is during the oral that you will be required to demonstrate your flight planning, including the performance and weight &
balance under actual conditions, the effects of the weather on your
flight and your navigation and flight log.

Flight Portion...

On the flight portion of the Flight Instructor Practical Test you will be expected to
demonstrate that you are truly ready to be Pilot-In-Command. In
addition to demonstrating your piloting proficiency with the required
maneuvers, you will be expected to demonstrate good risk
management—including situational awareness, collision avoidance,
cockpit resource management and the appropriate use of checklists.

Relax! Pass your oral exam & flight test the first time with the unparalleled KING Flight Instructor Practical Test Course. Get
ready to impress your examiner with your “inside edge”. John will be
your video instructor as he takes the Practical Test with an actual FAA
examiner. He’ll show you exactly how to demonstrate your knowledge
during the oral and how to perform every aerial maneuver flawlessly.

Our Flight Instructor Practical Test Course Is Unique

No other course does for you what our practical test course does. We take you along on a simulated test with a real FAA examiner for both the oral exam and the flight test.

We give you a model performance with loads of in-flight footage that puts you in the cockpit as we show you just how you should demonstrate each maneuver.

We even shoot from multiple camera angles so you can see clearly what is going on inside and outside the airplane.

When you go in for your own FAA Flight Instructor Practical Test, you will be confident because you will have been there before!

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Here's Why We Can Guarantee You'll Pass

Go from handshake to handshake with an actual FAA examiner. Your course covers everything you need to know

Learn what your examiner wants to hear and how to say it

See the flight maneuvers you need to know with stunning in-flight footage and cockpit demonstrations

Along with your thorough video preparation, you’ll get the Practical Test Standards—which gives you the checklists you’ll need and outlines precisely what your FAA examiner expects you to be ready to perform and/or explain

You’ll pass on your first attempt—or your money back

(Tip ... we recommend that you begin learning what you need for your CFI Flight Test & Oral Exam early in your
flight training. It will make you more prepared and will probably even shorten the amount of time you'll need to master
each maneuver.)

Don't wait until the last minute. Customers have told us that they wish they had started with this Flight Instructor checkride prep course early in their training because it so clearly demonstrates every flying skill they had to master on their way to their certificate or rating.

The invaluable tips and in-flight footage will save you time and money as you learn each maneuver. Your KING Flight Instructor Practical Test Course should go hand in hand with your flight training to provide you with a picture- perfect video performance that will have your Flight Instructor in admiration of how much you know!

Course Running Time:

Approximately 6.5 hours of video lessons

You're In Control of Your Time
You choose when and where you want to learn.

... provide free, lifetime tech support. For as long as you own your course, you get this on all KING software and video products—Monday-Friday 8 A.M.-5 P.M. (PT). Contact Information

... make learning enjoyable. Humor is a major component that distinguishes KING materials—and makes the learning process more memorable.

... treat you with integrity. No loopholes, no surprises—we'll never abuse your trust. There's no fine print, no tricks. Never!

King Schools has trained 1 out of every 2 pilots!

Is this course right for me?

This course is designed to prepare you to take and pass the FAA flight instructor Practical Test (a.k.a. Flight Instructor Checkride).

What are the system requirements for this course?

Any device with an Internet browser and broadband Internet connection.

Can I use my smartphone to view the course materials?

Apple iPhone and iPadWe recommend using the Safari browser.

Free bonus! You can download your lessons and take them later on an iPad or iPhone—even when not connected to the Internet. The free King Schools Companion app allows you to view and complete lessons in your course when no Internet connection is available. The app will automatically sync progress between all of your devices when your iOS device returns online. The free app is available through the iTunes App Store by searching for "King Schools Companion."

King Schools courses are self-paced so completion time will vary from person to person.

What if I have a question? Is there a CFI available?

If you still have a question about your course, you can call us during our normal business hours at 800-854-1001 or +1 858 541-2200. You can also email us at custserv@kingschools.com - We have a full staff of pilots and flight instructors available to answer you questions. Please be aware that it may take 24-48 hours to respond to an email so please call us if you need immediate attention.

Of course, when you take a King Schools course, it is like having a flight instructor with your 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can review the material as often as you like at any time. Sometimes, you may want to review a video segment a couple of times.

Can I still access the course material after I complete the course?

You have lifetime access to your Online Flight Instructor Practical Test Course. Remember, with the online media, the course is also automatically updated and will always be current.

When can I take my FAA checkride?

You'll need to first pass your FAA Written Test and receive an endorsement from your flight instructor.

How do I access my course completion certificate?

Once you have completed all the lessons and answered all the questions in each lesson, you'll be able to print out your completion certificate. Click on the Course Complete icon when you are finished to print your certificate.

How do I get my WINGS credit for taking the course?

Just make sure the email address in your King Schools iLearn account matches your WINGS account. We will automatically grant WINGS credit when you complete the course. For more information, click here.

Now that I finished the course, what´s next?

Consider getting your atp! Of course, King Schools will be there to help you achieve this goal with King Schools ATP Courses.

Passed CFI first try

At 57 it takes seeing things a few times helps to put it all together. Worked great to do a flight lesson and then come home and review. Well worth the money.

This simulated CFI check ride is not believable and needs more credibility yet does cover some very real topics and there are good take aways from the course. I don't think a real DPE would be that soft on a candidate.

I've used King Schools for every pilot certificate I've obtained to date... private, instrument, multi instrument, commercial, and now the CFI. I've always found the courses thorough, and complete, and representative of the real check-ride. Thanks!

As a former CFII working on Re-instating, I picked this course as the last thing to "check off" my Pre-check ride list. It was quite realistic, dusted off the rust, and covered so many aspects that were helpful to me. King Schools guarantee, for one thing, that it covers everything in the Knowledge Area.

Great content and coverage of a cfi checkride. Covers many topics for oral and proficiency. Skips over some FARs, and some related what-if scenarios. But this is worth watching to get your head into the checkride mode.

Watching John work with an examiner during a lengthy simulated CFI practical gave me a much better idea of what to expect and how best to prepare. The honesty of actually seeing a few omissions pointed out by the examiner followed by the explanation of the effect that would have on the outcome was refreshing.

I've turned to the Kings to prepare me for every written exam so far, but the CFI check ride is the first time I've used the practical test course. Everyone talks about how thorough the initial CFI oral and flight tests are, but seeing John demonstrate the level of instructional knowledge needed to pass the test has helped ease my apprehension about this evaluation.

The videos definitely boost my confidence about passing my upcoming CFI checkride. I have been practicing almost like the videos. I will not be as eloquent as John, but at least I will remember to use some key phrases when explaining knowledge materials and maneuvers
Good to know that I don't have to pick 3 or more mountain peaks for the lazy 8 visual references. A road will do just fine.

I have used King schools since the instrument rating to advance in aviation. As always, John and Martha do a great job keeping it simple. I always recommend the King Schools CBT to anyone seeking a rating. Kudos to the entire team at King Schools!

Many elements are outdated with respect to the latest CFI PTS and Private/Commercial ACS. Also, there is nothing about FOIs in the oral portion (other than a brief discussion of responsibilities and professionalism).

This course showed descent examples of how a CFI checkride might go. Lots of talking but poor quality audio. Few regulations and lots of repetition of need to teach the material. Does bring home the point that the emphasis is on making connection with student.

Very informative selection of material representing a realistic expectation of checkride content. Used previous training material and found it to be very useful and an accurate representation of what should be expected in the actual checkride.

I think all of the info was presented in a great manner, at some points, I even felt like I was getting the checkride. This is a great prep for my upcoming CFI checkride. It was a job well done between John and J.C.

Everyone always says you have to read everything and know everything to pass the CFI checkride. This video helped reassure me that the level of detail required is reasonable and achievable, and boosted my confidence greatly. I still have a lot of work to do, but now I have a clear sense as to what level of detail I need to be prepared to teach to. Not so scary after seeing it done.

Approach the student by motivating to give his/her best is an art. The examiner knows already we are commercial pilots so the question is how to proper transfer our knowledge to the student. John masters the way of teaching by making the examiner (in the role of a student) feel like a guest at home!

I felt that John repeated himself frequently and much of the time which results in a lot of non-value added discussion. Specifically, when discussing privileges of a CFI, John mentioned endorsements at least 6-9 times. It seemed that he didn't know what else to say. There was more non-value added discussion with him clarifying the use of the PTS during the oral. Seriously, we get it, no need to ask repeatedly when the DPE already said that's OK.
As a student, I would want more from John than he gave the DPE concerning how to do certain maneuvers. The DPE had to pull it out of him and even then I thought it was a poor explanation. What I would prefer as a student and how I will teach my students is to explain it in detail on the ground to reduce the amount I need to talk to him/her in the air. That will allow them to concentrate on their flying more. Example: "To set up for a power on stall, we're going to establish ourselves in straight and level flight then clear the area. With the area clear, run through the pre-maneuver checklist (explain that). Then, we will reduce power to appx 1500 RPM (or whatever you use) and slow the airplane down while maintaining altitude and heading. At 69 knots, apply full power and smoothly raise the nose while maintaining your heading and coordinated flight. Approaching the stall you will hear, feel, and see xyz. First indications will be... After that, you will hear, feel, see... We will practice recovering at initial onset and when fully developed. Common errors are...and this is how to avoid them... They should be avoided because xyz." I feel like John jogged around the description frequently. If I am teaching at the private pilot level, I need to give specific numbers and references for my students to hang their hats on.
John has the gift of gab and sometimes he's not really saying anything even though words are coming out of his mouth. Some of this was good information, but some of it was painful to watch.

I have been your customer since 20 years ago from big track videos, dvd,s and now on line.
I became a rusty pilot not flying for 16 years. I am back and in 3 months I have gotten Flight Review and IPC;
In order to continue learning and being a PROFICIENT PILOT for the new year 2017 I will be working on my Commercial Rating and CFI.

Pretty good summary of the main points of the CFI-A practical test. A glaring problem is the discussion of endorsements. John would probably have busted on his discussion of endorsements because he didn't exhibit any specific knowledge of endorsements at all, which was probably OK back when this video was made, but is definitely not OK today.
There was no mention of TSA requirements nor any mention of ICARA, nether of which existed way back when this video was made but are big deals now.
Likewise, the FOI oral here was far less detailed than what one is likely to encounter these days.
The flying segments were fine, those haven't changed much over the years.

I've gone through my commercial with King Schools and it was pretty good. I wasn't sure what to expect with just the check ride prep video (I have already taken my writtens and ground school). I suppose this video is good to ease your mind on the check ride. Of course, we all hear the nightmares about how tough these rides are, the FAA, so you really don't know until you get there. It was a good way of seeing how it might go, but I have a problem with this video being 22 years old. The info probably hasn't changed much, but since we are changing from the PTS to the ACS for Private Pilot, etc., I think as a CFI candidate, it is important to understand and discuss that as part of the program. I know it takes time to update this stuff, but $139 later I am watching a video that is 22 years old. But hey, you still get WINGS Credit, am I right!?!

A great Flight Instructor is always learning!
With a CFI-A oral and checkride approaching, the wing-warping mystery of the unknown has been finally solved. King's FIPTC has kept the fire for higher learning burning.
Because of King's FIPTC, I'm thoroughly prepared and ready for this CFI student's challenging wing-rockin' tasks ahead of the spinner.

Bryan R.9/1/2016

Flight Instructor FAA Practical Test (Oral Exam & Flight Test) Course

Five Stars-Excellent

All course material was easy to download and the instruction was very informative and actually entertaining.

Watched every video in the CFI Practical test series and I passed with flying colors! I had a DPE and he asked some of the exact questions mentioned in the videos such as aerodynamics, flight reviews, and endorsements. King Schools gets an A+ from me.

I love the King video series because it provides a good example of not only what to expect before your checkride, but always gives a good example of how to talk through the checkride and what an examiner is evaluation and thinking.

Great set of videos showing you how to go about teaching the examiner how to fly. You obviously need to learn the material elsewhere, but King Schools shows you how to put it all together and what they key points are that should be mentioned.

While you need to put in a lot of hours of work to gain the knowledge for your CFI, this course will help put that information in perspective about how it could be asked in an actual check ride. I'd say that you must add this to your library of study materials and reference the videos often to aid in your discussions with your examiner but your future students!